Daehangno

Daehang-no (Korean: 대학로; lit. college street) is a area in Seoul north of the Han River within Jongno and Seodaemun districts.

Daehang-no
Daehang-no at night
Korean name
Hangul
대학로
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDaehangno
McCune–ReischauerTaehangno
Formerly known as
Hangul
숭교방
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSunggyobang
McCune–ReischauerSungkyopang

Formerly known as Sunggyo-bang (숭교방; 崇敎坊; lit. high respect for teaching), it received its current name after the 1.1 km six lane road from Hyehwa-dong rotary to Ihwa-dong crossroad was designated as a "street of culture" on May 5, 1985.

Daehang-no is the street from the crossroad of 79–1, Jongno 5-ga, Jongno District, to Hyehwa-dong rotary, 132, Hyehwa-dong.

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